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To ask your most crippling put down from a child?

454 replies

PunkyPirate · 06/02/2021 23:41

My daughter stuck her head in my crotch area this evening when we were sat in the sofa, sniffed deeply then went "Agghhhh... Mummma!! You stink! You need to remember to wash your foof!!!"

I was mortified!!! Admittedly, it was day 3/4 of wearing the same jeans! 🙈😂

OP posts:
1forAll74 · 07/02/2021 06:04

I bought my Late mum a small microwave thing when she was about 75, and she thought it was dangerous. Then a bit later, she just heated up some cold coffee in it, and never used it again, and gave it to her neighbour., to be honest I don't have one myself, as don't need one.

MagentaDoesNotExist · 07/02/2021 06:05

When I got back from the hairdresser (back when such things were allowed) my toddler told me that my hair was lovely because it looked like wiggly worms. 🪱🤨

Worried830410 · 07/02/2021 06:06

That's so rude of your dd. How old is she? my ds aged 4.5yo wouldn't say something so rude- he knows better even at his age.

MagentaDoesNotExist · 07/02/2021 06:09

@1forAll74

I bought my Late mum a small microwave thing when she was about 75, and she thought it was dangerous. Then a bit later, she just heated up some cold coffee in it, and never used it again, and gave it to her neighbour., to be honest I don't have one myself, as don't need one.
What does this have to do with the OP though? 🤔
Peanutbutterblood · 07/02/2021 06:10

Getting ready for work one day, I think I'd been in the job about 6m and dd2 was 1.5yrs old

Dd1 says "mummy you look beautiful today, I've not see you look this beautiful since before dd2 was born"

CarlottaValdez · 07/02/2021 06:13

We’ve done quite a bit of work teaching DS about how you mustn’t comment on people’s bodies. Well it’s clearly worked as the other day we were both in the bath together and he gave me a long appraising look then said “I don’t say people are fat because it’s rude and could make them sad”.

Cheers DS, getting there!

Lizzy1980 · 07/02/2021 06:15

I was dolled up ready for a big night out and when I asked my 10 year old Niece what she thought of my new dress she said it looked ok but would look better when I’d got my spanx on.......... I had my spanx on

Aquariussuns · 07/02/2021 06:18

This isn’t my put down but I always remember my mum telling me when my dad was in the navy he was a submariner and they both got invited to a dinner with the captain and other officers. In the middle of the meal everything went quiet and the captains little boy stood up and said ‘my mummy sucks my daddys Willy.
He must’ve walked in on them.....

sandyso · 07/02/2021 06:18

I decided to wear a full face of makeup one Saturday. Dd was 7 at the time and wouldn't stop starting at my face. After some time she said ' mummy, why do you look really different today? '
I replied by telling her happily it was probably because I put a bit of makeup on.
( I thought she thought i looked nice/ better)
She then said ' oh is that why you look so old and your face is so wrinkly?' Blush

To be fair when I looked in the mirror I didn't look too great.

Was the last time I wore make up.

stayingaliveisawayoflife · 07/02/2021 06:19

I'm a teacher. Year six child pointed to her foot and said 'Talk to this because you can't get any lower than you are.'

Pettyargument · 07/02/2021 06:26

I first had to start wearing glasses about six years ago when my youngest DS was about 7. He said in what was meant to be encouragement, it’s lucky your nose is so big to keep your glasses on

TomPinch · 07/02/2021 06:32

@MagentaDoesNotExist

It takes longer for jeans to start to smell.

BooseysMom · 07/02/2021 06:37

DS constantly comes out with the most incredible put-downs. "Mummy you stink!" is common and I'm used to it now but the other day he said "Mummy you look like a man with hair"! Niiice! What a picture this must give to fellow MN'tters!!

AStudyinPink · 07/02/2021 06:54

Jeez. Some kids appear not to know not to make personal comments. Teach them?

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 07/02/2021 06:54

Playing I-Spy with a young nephew in the car:

‘I spy something very old and wrinkly.’

My elbow - I had an arm round the back of the seat.😩

OhAnotherNameChange · 07/02/2021 06:59

"Mummy why is your tummy SO WOBBLY?"

"Because I need to learn not to eat my feelings, darling"

bouncydog · 07/02/2021 07:18

DD aged around 9 came into bathroom as I was getting ready for work. Puts her hands on my face and says “Hm not too bad but could do with some Botox” Confused

SimonJT · 07/02/2021 07:22

After being babysat by a friend and spending the night my son said “when do I get to move in with my new daddy?” when he was back home with me.

UnalliterativeGeorge · 07/02/2021 07:24

When DS was 3 he came in the room so i said "oh it's my DS". He stared at me then announced "I'm not your DS I'm Daddy's" then he paused before adding "but you can look after me mummy"

Mimitoo · 07/02/2021 07:38

When then 5 year old ds asked me why I don't look like X's mummy - who was very glamorous, immaculately put together each day and wore high heels to each drop.off and pick up.

Threeleaper · 07/02/2021 07:46

@BikeRunSki

Age 6, dd told me that my cooking was “mediocre”. She’s probably right, but since when did 6 year olds know the word “mediocre”?
How withering. Grin

Not me, but my American friend (married to a Frenchman, raising two bilingual children in Paris), though I was in the car when it happened — friend was cut up by a guy driving aggressively in a car park, lost her temper, stuck her head out the car window and shouted, as she believed, ‘Asshole!’ (‘Connard!’) From the back seat, a sigh and an unimpressed little voice from her five year old said, ‘Mummy, you know you called that man a DUCK, right?’ (‘Canard’.)

TitInATrance · 07/02/2021 08:01

I treated myself to an expensive pair of jeans for Xmas (Hiut, very pleased with them). They came with the instruction not to wash them for the first six months.

Am sitting in the bath, wondering when I can start wearing them 😂

Divebar2021 · 07/02/2021 08:04

I had seen a thread on here about bikinis and many brave plus-sized Mumsnetters had posted pictures of themselves wearing one. I was very inspired and decided after years of only wearing one pieces I would wear one for a holiday. The time came to wear it when my DD7 said “ I think your days of wearing a bikini are long gone”. I was pretty shocked. Cue a conversation about body shaming and politeness. ( yes I wore the bikini but I didn’t feel quite so good about it)

As an aside you want to minimise washing jeans because you ruin them. Some people who wear raw denim never wash them. There are many many articles about it but here’s one.

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/cleaning/laundry/how-to-wash-jeans-long-lasting%3famp=true

topcat2014 · 07/02/2021 08:06

DD, when about 5, started a convo with her friend next door:

"Daddy, when you die and I get the house...."

Then, probably when about 10, and I said I had wanted to be a teacher - both girls said:

"god, you'd have been rubbish".

More recently, when the apprentice was on, I mentioned I have a proper 'corporate' job and do board meetings etc - this was dismissed as unbelievable.

I am 50 this year, and DD has been calling me 50 for about 4 years because "you have to round up numbers after 5"

peachcherries · 07/02/2021 08:11

My goodness! Describing wearing jeans for 3/4 days grim is quite hilarious! What's grim is wearing the same pants for 3/4 days..not jeans!

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